Using the False Claims Act
To File A Qui Tam Lawsuit

If a hospice agency has enrolled elderly patients and then
fails to provide needed services, equipment or medications to the
patients, then the hospice agency may be engaged in Medicare
fraud. If you seriously believe that a hospice agency has engaged
in such fraud, you may be able to file what is known as a
"
qui tam
"
lawsuit on behalf of the federal government
against the hospice. This type of lawsuit should only be filed
with the expert counself of an attorney who is expert in this
area of practice.

Nolan, Auerbach & White
Qui Tam Representation For Medicare Fraud and Other Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers
When you are contemplating taking action, you need a law firm that knows the healthcare system from the clinical to reimbursement perspective. We know the healthcare laws and regulations associated with your case. We share the frustration and moral outrage at what you have encountered. We will walk you through what you can expect step by step. Know that we speak the same language you do. We look forward to hearing from you. All communications are completely confidential. We have represented strong, courageous, and principled whistleblowers for over a decade and will be happy to review your case facts if they meet the firm’s requirements.

Whistleblowing is not something to be lightly considered. It
can have serious repercussions on your career, your financial
well-being and the well-being of your family. Your family must be
fully supportive of your choice for you to weather this
potentially difficult time period successfully. Although there
are some legal protections for whistleblowers, many employers may
choose to retaliate against someone who they view as a threat to
their fraudulent scheming. Legal protections do not come fully
into play until after court proceedings and judicial findings of
fact, which may be a few years after suffering retaliation by an
unethical employer. So, if you do consider acting under any
whistleblower laws, to report fraud, always get legal counsel
before doing so.

Most nurses or other employees who have followed the route of
being a whistleblower have found that their lives have changed
forever and that they paid a price for whistleblowing. Most would
not change their minds about their decision, since they believed
that they had to do "what was right" and act to protect
the patients and the public. However, none had an easy time as a
result of whistleblowing. Members of the public who whistleblow
about an agency's fraud may not be fired since they are not
employees, but nevertheless, they too should seek legal counsel
before acting in a qui tam lawsuit.

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